< Episode 193. Darkness appears >
The tense atmosphere continued after Adrias appeared.
Honen seemed to think about Adrias’ words for a moment and then spoke slowly.
“······I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t know now. “I’ll tell you later.”
Despite the atmosphere, Adrias using an honorific was awkward for no reason.
In a rather uncomfortable atmosphere, Adrias soon turned his gaze and waved his hand at Noah.
“Noah, how are you?”
“What.”
“I came because I have something to tell you.”
“To me?”
When Adrias nodded, she stood up.
Then her personal guards, who had been quiet until now, rose up together.
“no. “I’ll go alone.”
“but······.”
“are you okay.”
Noah shook his head and left the place alone.
I soon followed Adrias to a noisy cafe located next to the stadium.
The two sat down, ordered water, and then started talking.
“so. “Why did you call me?”
“Noah Claire. “Maybe you already know?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. “What do I know?”
“You could die soon.”
Noah was speechless at the sudden story.
And after a while, Noah, hiding his expression by covering his hood, spoke.
“I don’t know what nonsense this is.”
“I heard it from Ivy.”
“So I don’t know what nonsense this is.”
“Noah Claire. Don’t you want to live?”
She sighed at Adrias’ words and then slowly shook her head.
“I don’t need any help. From the past and from now on.”
“I won’t force you either. “If you die like that, that too will be your fate.”
Adrias stood up without any hesitation.
Then Noah looked up with dry eyes and asked.
“Is that the end?”
“yes. If you change your mind, please contact me. Please note that helping you is a big risk for me.”
“why?”
“well.”
“No, why are you taking risks?”
“I can’t say that now. “I’ll tell you when you decide to get help.”
Adrias just turned around.
Then Noah grabbed him quietly but powerfully.
“for a moment.”
“Please speak.”
“Did you even tell your sister?”
“I told you.”
“······what?”
“You said you respected your choice.”
After hearing Adrias’ answer, Noah looked worried for a moment.
And then he nodded.
“okay. I will think about it. “There’s no time limit, right?”
“Please tell me before you leave.”
“But. “How did you know I was going to die soon?”
“I can’t tell you that right now either.”
“There are a lot of secrets.”
Noah shrugged and sat down.
After finishing what he had to say, Adrias soon disappeared and Noah, who was left alone in the cafe, looking at the water the waiter had brought out, muttered to himself.
“The right choice.”
It was a word with an unknown meaning.
**
The academy was noisy every day.
As with any festival, there were students who developed a pink mood, and there were also students who were distracted by the management of the festival.
Among them, I was a laid-back student.
There was still a match left, but the only opponent I had to be wary of was Vivian.
And since the semifinals are coming up soon, the finals will probably end on a dull note.
“It’s Mutou’s Honen…. “She was unexpected.”
Rather, there was more to think about about Honen’s identity.
I heard that he was quite famous at the Millennium Academy, so I wondered why I didn’t know about him, and there was a reason.
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It seems that his real name is now and he later works under a pseudonym, but I knew him under that pseudonym.
Thump thump thump!
While I was locked in the lab thinking that, someone knocked on the door.
“who are you.”
“Student Adrias! “This is Assistant Professor McLauren!”
When I opened the door, it was the assistant professor of the Department of Engineers.
What brought the teaching assistant from the Department of Engineering to the research building?
“Student Adrias, were you busy?”
“no. “Please come in.”
“No. No. “It’s none other than the fact that my next match opponent has withdrawn, so I’m here to tell you that.”
“abstention······.”
You didn’t expect this?
“Are you saying Vivian Belocan abstained?”
“That’s right. With this, Adrias was confirmed to advance to the finals. Congratulations.”
What on earth is he thinking…
I need to meet you first and listen to your story.
I immediately asked the teaching assistant where Vivian was and left the lab.
Vivian was near the stadium not long after the quarterfinals, so we were able to find her quickly.
“Vivian.”
“hi?”
It felt strange to see her greeting me so casually.
I wiped my face and approached her.
“Why did you abstain?”
“You can’t point your sword at Adrias.”
“It’s just sparring.”
“But that doesn’t work.”
Vivian’s face showed stubbornness.
Still, this was a good opportunity to test her skills, but it turned out to be a shame.
Since this character is different from what I expected, I wanted to find out what level of skill he has, but in this case, I will have no choice but to find out through comparison with other characters.
“Vivian. “You beat Serena in the finals, right?”
“huh.”
First of all, she seemed to be stronger than the current playable trio.
If you think about it, it’s surprising.
The trio in the game achieve explosive growth starting from Rodlen Academy, and the speed is unmatched.
It wasn’t made a playable character for nothing.
However, the current Vivian has grown faster and has higher skills than that trio.
If you think about it, she’s more playable.
Originally, this would have been the beginning of the episode where she turns into a madwoman, but there was no sign of that happening, and I wasn’t planning on letting her change that much as long as I was next to her in the first place.
“Adrias.”
“yes?”
“Who is he?”
Before I knew it, there was a little girl near me.
A girl with dead eyes wearing a hood over her head.
“Noah?”
“I decided.”
She approached without a sound and said only what she had to say.
And then he said something that could have been misunderstood.
“So take responsibility.”
“yes?”
“······responsibility.”
Suddenly, I felt life behind my back.
I quickly turned around to see an expressionless Vivian looking at Noah with a pale face.
“Vivian?”
“Responsibility, responsibility? Why is Adrias responsible for you?”
Noah, perhaps sensing Vivian’s fierceness, slightly distanced himself and placed his hand on the handle of the sword.
“What kind of monster is this again?”
That’s what I want to say.
This killing force was similar to when I first encountered the Auror Master the year before last.
“Vivian, why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”
“Adrias, who is he?”
For some reason, goosebumps appeared on my body at the question, which felt so life-threatening.
Surely I didn’t do anything wrong? Could it be that he felt the energy of black magic in Noah’s body and did that?
“Noah Claire. I am a student invited from Yukdo Academy. “I found something wrong with my body, so I decided to take a look at it.”
First, I explained Noah in a rapid-fire manner.
I don’t know why, but I said it as if I was making a desperate excuse.
“But why responsibility?”
“That’s because it’s not an ordinary problem. “Because it’s life-threatening.”
“iced coffee······.”
Only then did Vivian’s complexion truly clear up.
At the same time, the heavy weight that was weighing down all around disappeared completely.
“What the hell are you…”
Noah looked back and forth between me and Vivian with an expression of incomprehension for a moment.
First of all, since Vivian seems genuine, let’s talk about it.
“First, you have to make an appointment with me. “I won’t talk about the treatment process anywhere.”
“okay.”
“And not here. “You have to follow me to my house.”
“Why?”
Noah frowned.
The expression on his face was clearly revealed as unsatisfactory.
“The expert is in my mansion. “Maybe he will heal you completely.”
“What, wasn’t it you who fixed it?”
“Of course I will help. But there are better wizards. As I said, the choice is yours.”
“okay. Anyway, you die this way, you die that way…”
In terms of cool, she was very similar to her older sister, Ivy.
To be honest, it must have been a very difficult decision for Noah, who had already experienced biological experimentation once, to trust and follow someone.
‘Have you given up halfway?’
There seemed to be no such sign.
Perhaps the situation may be more serious than I expected.
“I want to go too.”
Vivian, who had been quiet at that time, quietly opened her mouth.
“yes?”
“I want to go to Adrias’ house too.”
Vivian with her head down and muttering was unfamiliar to me.
Are you embarrassed?
However, I am a little reluctant because treating Noah means meeting Salem…
“no?”
When I saw Vivian raising her head and asking with bright eyes, I couldn’t bear to say no.
When I think about it, Vivian is on my side anyway.
One day, there will come a time when I have to reveal that I am a warlock and all the things I have been hiding.
“All right. “Let’s go together this weekend.”
“huh.”
My heart melted when I saw Vivian smiling brightly.
And Noah spoke one word towards me and Vivian.
“Your eyes are sore.”
“yes?”
“it’s okay. Did you say it was the weekend? “I have to adjust my return date, so I’ll go.”
After saying those words, Noah left without a sound.
I don’t know what you said before.
Vivian and I just tilted our heads.
**
The tournament finals have finally arrived.
Because Vivian withdrew, I got through so easily that I didn’t think much of the finals.
Rather, I was filled with only thoughts about the reward for winning the tournament that would follow and Noah’s treatment.
“Sister Vivian. Why do you look so happy?”
Before I knew it, Lucia, who called Vivian her sister, was looking around at Vivian’s face, which looked the same as usual.
“No way, I received something from Senior Adrias in return for abstaining!”
“There was nothing like that.”
Anyway, this guy.
Vivian said nothing and just let Lucia shake her body, and I don’t know where that expression on her face indicated that she was in a good mood.
“go for it.”
We came to the stadium together and parted ways in front of the stadium.
I found it quite refreshing to see Vivian cheering in a low voice.
“Student Adrias! “You’re here.”
The host welcomed me warmly and made a fuss.
It happened all the time, so I just nodded and was about to wait in the player dressing room when he suddenly stopped me.
“Student Adrias! wait a minute!”
“Yes, what’s going on?”
“A special VIP is coming to the VIP room today.”
“Express VIP?”
Is this a story you haven’t heard before?
It looks like they’re coming because it’s the finals, but if it’s a busy time like this with the northern expedition, will the prince or the princess be coming?
“I will tell you in advance that Adrias will probably be the winner. “I don’t want you to be rude…”
“Is the prince coming?”
“no. “You are greater than that!”
A greater person than that?
No, is the crown prince coming? In my opinion, there is still no prince in this country who has been appointed crown prince.
That means…
“His Majesty the Emperor has arrived.”
< Episode 193. Darkness appears > End
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